1904 Southampton (n)
4-0 (0-0)
Friendly 
McColl 3, Orr
4,000
United faced the Southern League Champions in a friendly at Copenhagen's Oster Alle. Both sides were in the city for a series of exhibition matches against local opposition.

It's reported that the Saints had a number of injuries and asked Newcastle if they could borrow two players from the local B93 club. That was turned down.

1922 South Shields (h)
3-2 (1-1)
Friendly 
Hudspeth (33pen), Aitken(2-2), Swan(85) 
Simms(40), Smith(65)
12,000 
Despite losing at SJP, South Shields retained the Ingham Infirmary Cup on aggregate - having won the first leg 3-0 at their Horsley Hill ground.

At the time, the visitors played in the Second Division while Newcastle were in the First.

Team: Bradley, Russell, Hudspeth, Curry, Spencer, Mooney, Aitken, Swan, Clarke, McDonald, Mitchell.

1922 Less than a week after the end of the season, the Magpies announced their retained list for the following campaign - dispensing with the services of long-serving goalkeeper Jimmy Lawrence after 15 years.

The 43 year-old was transfer listed and by the following season had been installed as player-manager of South Shields.

1947 Bradford Park Avenue (h)
5-0 (2-0)
Division Two 
P38, 46pts, 4th/22
Wayman(35), Bentley (41,67,86), Walker(88)
33,131
This win kept United's slim promotion hopes alive, with five games still to play.

However just one more victory would see the Magpies finish in fifth, ten points behind Burnley in the second promotion place.  

1948 Shelbourne (Ireland) (a) 6-0 (3-0)
Friendly 
Taylor(2), Milburn(22,53,74), Stobbart(43), Sibley(67)
crowd tbc
Following victories over Linfield and Ballymena, United's post-season tour of Ireland reached Dublin - and a meeting with the League of Ireland Shels at Dalymount Park.

Magpies 'keeper Jack Fairbrother denied Shels' Paddy Kinsella by saving his penalty attempts in both halves. The game was preceded by a two minute silence in memory of former Shels player and secretary James Rowan.

Team: Fairbrother, Cowell, Craig, Harvey, Brennan, Smith, Sibley, Stobbart, Milburn, Taylor, McCall.

1950 Ayr United (Scotland) (n) 2-1 (1-0)
Friendly 
Mitchell(21,2-1)
Laird(73) 
10,000 
The Magpies faced The Honest Men at Ashington's Portland Park in what was a benefit game for the local branch of the YMCA.

Jackie Milburn had been the driving force for the game to be played, but was unable to attend due an England call-up.

His place up front was taken by Ashington native Doug Graham, while fellow Magpie Benny Craig appeared for the visitors. 

Mr J Patterson of Newbiggin was the match referee.

Team: Lowery, Cowell, Batty, Stokoe, Smith, Crowe, Walker, Taylor, Graham, Hannah, Mitchell.

1954 North Shields beat Whitley Bay 2-0 at St. James' Park to win the Northumberland Senior Cup, the Robins avenging their defeat in the 1953 final by Whitley.

12,204 fans were present to see goals from McKenna and Johnson take the trophy back to Appleby Park.

1961 Northern Ireland suffered their tenth consecutive international defeat, beaten 1-2. by West Germany in Berlin. United's Dick Keith played in defence.

1967 International XI (h)
1-3 (1-1)
Friendly 
Milburn(1-0)
Eastham(21), Charlton(1-2), Puskas(1-3). 
45,404 
A decade after he left the club, Jackie Milburn was awarded a testimonial game and a healthy SJP crowd gave him a hero's reception. 

Two games were played that night; a 30 minute affair between "Newcastle Wembley Heroes" and "Guest Stars" in which Jackie opened the scoring after 50 seconds and went on to complete his hat-trick.

The Stars replied through Ivor Broadis, Len Shackleton and Tom Finney.

Team: Fairbrother, Cowell, Corbett, Harvey, Brennan, Crowe, Walker, Taylor, Milburn, McMichael, Mitchell.

Stars: John Thompson, David Craig, George Hardwick, Stan Anderson, Bob Hardisty, Ron Lewin, George Wardle, Len Shackleton, Alan Ashman, Ivor Broadis, Tom Finney.

The main game between Milburn's XI and an International selection was intended to be a 90 minute affair but ended 20 minutes early due to heavy rain. 

Milburn: Gordon Marshall, Cec Irwin, Frank Clark, Dave Elliott, George Kinnell, Jim Iley, George Herd, Wyn Davies, Jackie Milburn, Neil Martin, Pop Robson.

International: Tony Waiters, Jimmy Armfield, Shay Brennan, Pat Crerand, John McGrath, Nobby Stiles, Alan Suddick, George Eastham, Bobby Charlton, Ferenc Puskas, George Mulhall.

Milburn scored and played for the opening 25 minutes before making way for Benny Craig, while McGrath deputised for Jack Charlton - who was a late withdrawal.

Wor Jackie subsequently received  a cheque for £8,200, which he used to pay off the remainder of his house mortgage.

"I was worried to death that no-one 
would turn up. Ten years is a long 
time. People forget".

Jackie Milburn, 1967

1970 Victoria Royals (Canada) (a) 
3-0 (2-0)
Friendly 
Gibb(28), Robson(40pen), Smith(73) 
1,800



Our North American tour continued with the first of two games against Victoria, this one at Caledonia Park in the city of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.

NUFC.com reader Alan Millen was present and recalls that Jinky Smith was "magic."

Team: McFaul, Craig, Guthrie, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Robson, Smith, Dyson, McGovern, Hindson.  

1974 Middlesbrough (h)
5-3 (2-1)
Friendly 
Tudor(19,34,69), og(Craggs)(4-2), Bruce(87)
Hickton(8), Foggon(56), M.Smith(90)
27,938 
Following confirmation of his retirement due to a knee injury at the age of just 27, a deserved Testimonial Match for Tony Green was well supported.

The man himself completed 50 minutes of the game and played with special guest Bobby Charlton, who donned the number 9 shirt.

Alan Foggon scored for the visitors, who had just won the Second Division Championship under the guidance of Jackie Charlton.

Team: Burleigh, Clark, Kennedy, McDermott, Howard, Moncur, Bruce, Green, Charlton, Tudor, Hibbitt. 

1975 Hearts (Scotland) (a)
2-2 (1-0)
Friendly 
Tudor(14), Burns(60) 
Ford(67,87)
8,500
Both Jambos' goals came from centre forward Donald Ford, who was later to be capped by Scotland.

Present at Tynecastle was mackem boss and former Magpie Bob Stokoe, who concluded the free transfer signing for Tommy Gibb from his old club ahead of the following season. 

Team: McFaul, Nattrass (Blackhall 46), Kennedy, Gibb, Clark, Howard, Barrowclough, Burns, Tudor, T.Craig, Hibbitt. Subs: Cannell, McCaffery.

1985 The FA Youth Cup final second leg saw United lift the trophy for the first time since 1962 with a 4-1 victory at Vicarage Road. 

Scoreless after the first leg at SJP, The Hornets led on six minutes through match programme cover star and future Magpie Malcolm Allen.

A 7,000 crowd then saw Paul Gascoigne (9 & 68 mins) and Joe Allon (65 & 74 minutes) beat home goalkeeper David James to secure the silverware. 

Team: Kelly, Dickinson, Tinnion, Nesbit, Scott, Kilford, Hayton, Gascoigne, Allon, Forster, Wrightson.

1988 Paul Gascoigne agreed to leave United and join Tottenham Hotspur in a £2m deal. It later transpired that he'd rejected an offer from Manchester United, claiming that the Spurs contract included £20K and a house for his parents, plus a sunbed for his sister!

1998 Blackburn Rovers (a) 0-1 (0-0)
Premier League 
44pts, 13th/20
Batty(65)
Sutton(88)
29,300 
A week ahead of their FA Cup Final against Arsenal, United ended their league fixtures with a narrow loss to Roy Hodgson's Rovers. 

Chris Sutton's late winner earned his side a place in the UEFA Cup, with Damien Duff a threat to the Magpies all afternoon.

Ex-Rover David Batty was sent off for two bookable offences and appeared to push referee, David Elleray, as he left the pitch. However, the FA declined to levy any further punishment on the midfielder. 

2006 Newcastle's claim for wrongful dismissal in respect of Stephen Carr's red card against Chelsea was upheld by the FA commission.

2007 The England "B" squad for a meeting with Albania at Burnley's Turf Moor included Newcastle trio Michael Owen, Scott Parker & Kieron Dyer.

2012 United's Shane Ferguson played for Northern Ireland U21s in a 0-1 loss to Macedonia in a European Championship Qualifier.

To round off a poor day, the 20 year-old was sent off late on at the Milano Arena in Kumanovo for an off-the-ball incident.

2020 The much-heralded purchase of the club by a consortium comprising the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Amanda Staveley and the Reuben brothers was expected to be ratified and announced within hours, according to reports.

It wasn't - but would be 18 months later.

2021 Fulham's 0-2 home loss to Burnley saw The Cottagers relegated along with West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United - confirming that Newcastle had retained top-flight status for another season.

Norwich City and Watford were on their way back from the Championship and Brentford would join them via the playoffs.

2023 United's U21 side were victorious at Little Benton, defeating their Hibs counterparts 3-1 in a kickabout.

Michael Ndiweni, Amadou Diallo and substitute Isaac Westendorf netted for the Magpies.
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